Guadalupe Zavala (2021)
Overview
On December 10, 2021, Antioch California Police Department officers responded to reports of a man shooting at houses and cars as he walked through a neighborhood. When officers arrived and encountered Zavala, he entered a house.[1] Zavala barricaded himself in the house for several hours, occasionally firing a rifle at officers, houses, and cars.[2]
During the standoff, a fire broke out in the house, and Zavala exited to the backyard.[2] Eric Rombough, Sergeant Theodore Chang, Detective Ryan McDonald, and Officer Scott Duggar shot, having been told by a police helicopter that Zavala appeared to be holding a pistol.[1][3]
Zavala died at the scene and was found to be unarmed.[2][3]
The California Department of Justice will conduct an independent investigation of the shooting, which is required under state law for officer-involved shootings of unarmed individuals.[4]
Officers Involved
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Antioch Police identify shooter, officers involved in death of suspect in Dec. 10th standoff, Antioch Herald, 2022-01-10
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Olivia Wynkoop, Antioch: Law enforcement agencies investigate multiple officers involved in fatal shooting, KTVU, 2022-01-10
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nate Gartrell, Antioch officers shot man 19 times during lengthy, violent standoff; coroner’s inquest reveals new details of hectic day, San Jose Mercury News, 2022-09-16
- ↑ Current Cases, State of California Department of Justice
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